Travel > PMR620-03
© Peter Michael Rhodes
Photographer: | Peter Michael Rhodes | |||
Collection: | Travel | |||
Filename: | PMR620-03 |
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Upload Date: | 2012-11-11 02:22:11 | |||
Photo Size: | 1.2mb 3543x3543 pixels | |||
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Caption: | Germany, Thuringia, Bruhl: Schloss Augustusburg was built between 1725 and1768 by J.K. Schlaun and Francois de Cuvillies for the Elector Clement-Augustus, Archbishop of Cologne, who was a scion of the Bavarian Wittelsbach family. The palace contains a fine rococo staircase attributed to Balthasar Neumann. Here: view of the south facade and gardens from the lake, with ornamental urn in the foreground. |
Keywords: | North Rhine- Westphalia, UNESCO world heritage site, French style gardens, formal gardens, parks, palace gardens, country houses, German heritage, German architecture |